- 1. Noripurum tablets
- How to take
- 2. Noripurum for injection
- How to use
- 3. Noripurum drops
- How to take
- Possible side effects
- Who should not use
Noripurum is a remedy used to treat small red blood cell anemia and iron deficiency anemia, however, it can also be used in people who do not have anemia, but who have low iron levels.
This medicine can be used in several ways, depending on each situation, each having a different way of taking it and can be purchased in pharmacies by prescription.
1. Noripurum tablets
Noripurum tablets have in their composition 100 mg of type III iron, indispensable for the formation of hemoglobin, which is a protein that allows the transport of oxygen through the circulatory system and can be used in the following situations:
- Signs and symptoms of iron deficiency that has not yet manifested itself or has manifested itself mildly; Iron deficiency anemias due to malnutrition or dietary deficiencies; Anemias due to intestinal malabsorption; Iron deficiency anemias during pregnancy and breastfeeding; Anemias due to bleeding recent or for long periods.
Iron intake should always be advised by your doctor after diagnosis, so it is very important to know the symptoms of anemia. Learn how to identify anemia from lack of iron.
How to take
Noripurum chewable tablets are indicated for children from 1 year of age, in adults, pregnant women and nursing mothers. The dose and duration of therapy vary widely depending on the person's problem, but generally the recommended dose is:
| Children (1-12 years) | 1 100 mg tablet, once daily |
| Pregnant | 1 100 mg tablet, 1 to 3 times a day |
| Lactating | 1 100 mg tablet, 1 to 3 times a day |
| Adults | 1 100 mg tablet, 1 to 3 times a day |
This medicine should be chewed during or immediately after meals. As a complement to this treatment, you can also make a diet rich in iron, with strawberries, eggs or veal, for example. See more iron-rich foods.
2. Noripurum for injection
Noripurum ampoules for injection have 100 mg of iron III in their composition, which can be used in the following situations:
- Severe ferropenic anemias, which occur after bleeding, childbirth or surgery; Gastrointestinal absorption disorders, when it is not possible to take pills or drops; Gastrointestinal absorption disorders, in cases of non-adherence to treatment; Anemias in the third trimester of pregnancy or in the postpartum period -partum; Correction of ferropenic anemia in the preoperative period of major surgeries; Iron deficiency anemias that accompany chronic renal failure.
How to use
The daily dose should be determined individually according to the degree of iron deficiency, weight and blood hemoglobin values:
|
Hemoglobin value |
6 g / dl | 7.5 g / dl | 9 g / dl | 10.5 g / dl |
| Weight in Kg | Injectable volume (ml) | Injectable volume (ml) | Injectable volume (ml) | Injectable volume (ml) |
| 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| 10 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| 15 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
| 20 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 21 |
| 25 | 40 | 35 | 31 | 26 |
| 30 | 48 | 42 | 37 | 32 |
| 35 | 63 | 57 | 50 | 44 |
| 40 | 68 | 61 | 54 | 47 |
| 45 | 74 | 66 | 57 | 49 |
| 50 | 79 | 70 | 61 | 52 |
| 55 | 84 | 75 | 65 | 55 |
| 60 | 90 | 79 | 68 | 57 |
| 65 | 95 | 84 | 72 | 60 |
| 70 | 101 | 88 | 75 | 63 |
| 75 | 106 | 93 | 79 | 66 |
| 80 | 111 | 97 | 83 | 68 |
| 85 | 117 | 102 | 86 | 71 |
| 90 | 122 | 106 | 90 | 74 |
The administration of this medication in the vein must be made and calculated by a health professional and if the total dose required exceeds the maximum permitted single dose, which is 0.35 ml / kg, the administration must be divided.
3. Noripurum drops
Noripurum drops have 50mg / ml of type III iron in their composition, which can be used in the following situations:
- Signs and symptoms of iron deficiency that has not yet manifested itself or has manifested itself mildly; Iron deficiency anemias due to malnutrition or dietary deficiencies; Anemias due to intestinal malabsorption; Iron deficiency anemias during pregnancy and breastfeeding; Anemias due to bleeding recent or for long periods.
For the treatment to have better results, it is important to go to the doctor as soon as the first symptoms appear. Know the symptoms of lack of iron.
How to take
Noripurum drops are indicated for children from birth, in adults, pregnant and lactating women. The dose and duration of therapy varies greatly depending on the person's problem. Thus, the recommended dose varies as follows:
| Prophylaxis of anemia | Treatment of anemia | |
| Premature | ---- | 1 - 2 drops / kg |
| Children up to 1 year | 6 - 10 drops / day | 10 - 20 drops / day |
| Children from 1 to 12 years old | 10 - 20 drops / day | 20 - 40 drops / day |
| Over 12 years old and lactating | 20 - 40 drops / day | 40 - 120 drops / day |
| Pregnant | 40 drops / day | 80 - 120 drops / day |
The daily dose can be taken at once or divided into separate doses, during or immediately after meals, and can be mixed with porridge, fruit juice or milk. The drops should not be given directly into the children's mouth.
Possible side effects
In the case of pills and drops, the adverse reactions of this medicine are rare, but abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, nausea, stomach pain, poor digestion and vomiting may occur. In addition, skin reactions such as redness, hives and itching may also occur.
In the case of injectable noripurum, transient changes in taste may occur with some frequency. The rarest adverse reactions are low blood pressure, fever, tremors, feeling hot, reactions at the injection site, feeling sick, headache, dizziness, increased heart rate, palpitations, shortness of breath, diarrhea, muscle pain and reactions in skin like redness, hives and itching.
It is also very common to darken the stool in people who are being treated with iron.
Who should not use
Noripurum should not be used in people who are allergic to iron III or any other component of the formula, who have acute liver diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, anemia not caused by iron deficiency or people who are unable to use it, or even in situations of iron overload.
In addition to these cases, intravenous Nopirum should also not be used in the first trimester of pregnancy.
